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144 , SUBJECT: Eno River Estates - Preliminary Plan Private Road Evaluation BACKGROUND. Private roads may be allowed in a subdivision when the following conditions have been found to exist. 1 . The nature and location of the subdivision, includh ing such considerations as topography, the surrounding area, present and future road plans, and public safety access Justify private roads, and 2. One or more of the following conditions exist: a) the subdivision consists of less than ten ( 10) lots; b) the subdivision preserves a natural area through deed restriction and special design features; c) the subdivision does not include or abut any part of a thoroughfare or street shown on the Orange County thoroughfare plan or the thoroughfare plan of an Orange County munici- pal ity, or does not lie within a designated transition area determined by the County; d) the subdivision Joins or extends an existing subdivision where the streets are private or unpaved and when the new subdivision shall be platted to connect with the streets of such existing subdivision and be compatible with and in harmony with the surrounding community area; e) the subdivision roads, even if constructed to State Standards, would not be accepted by the State for maintenance due to density or some other State requirements that the subdivision cannot meet. EVALUATION In applying these conditions to Eno River Estates, the Planning Staff notes that the owner intends to build the roads in the subdivision to NCDOT standards, but intends to retain ownership and maintain them as private roads. The reason for this is to avoid rebuilding the Eno River bridge to NCDOT standards. The bridge must be considered as a significant factor in applying the conditions that allow private roads.